Now there is in a way a renaissance of modern dance - suddenly, it is more respected and discovered. Mikhail Baryshnikov dancediscovermodern Change image and share on social
Everything I do, it's a bit painterly. I like being surrounded by objects, mostly on paper. I like the images. I like the painting. I like good photography. It's something that makes me an emotional connection, and I feel comfortable around it. Mikhail Baryshnikov bitecomfortableconnection share on social
The more injuries you get, the smarter you get. Mikhail Baryshnikov injurysmart Change image and share on social
I cannot draw to save my life, and I'm not a big art scholar, but I worked with many designers throughout my career - in theater, in dance, costume designers, set designers, and I have a lot of artist friends and I do photography, and I think it's kind of in my life. Mikhail Baryshnikov artartistbig share on social
I think I got disappointed over the years about New York, about the States. You know, sometimes you go and visit Europe and see good old socialism in its good part! You see public concern about art, and young people's participation and young faces in the audience. Mikhail Baryshnikov artaudienceconcern share on social
No dancer can watch Fred Astaire and not know that we all should have been in another business. Mikhail Baryshnikov astairebusinessdancer Change image and share on social
The body cannot lie. You cannot be somebody else onstage, no matter how good of an actor or dancer or singer you are. When you open your arms, move your finger, the audience knows who you are, you know. Mikhail Baryshnikov actorarmaudience share on social
I've always said, 'I am a selector, I am not defector' - the first few phrases in English I learned. I said I hate 'defector'; something defective about the people. It's a bad word. Mikhail Baryshnikov baddefectivedefector Change image and share on social
My mother had a son from previous marriage and her husband died in Second World War. Mikhail Baryshnikov diehusbandmarriage Change image and share on social
